National Republican., 1887-12-27
WRBTCHES LOST TO SHAME.
PROUD OF CRIME AND LAUGH AT Pun
ISIlNENT WHEN IMPOSED
Tho Police Court After Christmas-
RUNS Victims Receiving Sentence
vags Sent to the Farm" Cracker
Jack" Rejoins the Ohain Gaug.


yesterday morning to dispense police court
justice, It was apparent to close observer
that the extreme limit would be dealt out
to all on the slightest provocatlon. While
the balllff was opening court the Judge let
his eyes wander over the crowded room,
finally resting at tho reporters desk, and
closely scrutlnlzed them. Apparently sat
ished that the reporters were all there. he
ordered that bueiness proceed.
The fret victims name given the baillf
was that Of Edgar Davis. The side door
was opened and down into the "hoe"
"DenDie Edgar come up; Dan Eager come
upn was cried out. Sometimes the bailiG
lands the wrong flsh, but Davis promptly
appeared and landed in the bull pen, where
he was charged with being drunk and with
loud and, boisterous talking. Having
wholesome terror Of the Judge, be pleaded
guilty, and was promptly fired back into
the "hole,n with So fiue against him.
Edgar Davis, for curslng In three different
languages, was fined $5, and Cyrus w.
Haywood, who got drunk Saturday night
anu started to undress on PennsylvanlA
avenue, contributed s. for his fun. Pat
Kennedy and Mike Bennett, charged with
being drunk and vagrants, had close call,
but were saved by their landlady's testimony
that they worked fora living. They were
allowed to depart with the usual rebuke.
Chas. Lucas, a coiored dude who admitted
"cussin' on de street." was flned IS, aud
disappeared down the "hole "
When Theo Scribuei's name was called
the Judge smiled, recognizing an old cam
paieper, who is q regular and frequent con-
tributor On being ushered Into the pen,
while the clerk was reading the charge
drunk, vagraucy--he said: "Ifold on there
what yer doln'; I'll not plead guilty to no
such charge as vagrancy; make her plain
drunk" and, turning his back on the court,
disappeared down below. Five dollars was
promptly entered opposite Theodore's
name. James A. Nelson was the next vie.
tim. He pleaded guilty to curslGg and
went down on s. fine.
Johnnie Boil, a littl colored boy, got
into trouble with the law on account OF his
mother buying him tin horn Saturday
night. As be stepped out OF the store
valiant six.foot peeleryanked him 10 before
the blast footed had died out, and he ap.
peared in court as disturb OF the peace
Mir. Hewlett was there to defend johnnie,
but before he got very far his honor stopped
him with 'he's fired IS. don't propose
to allow tin horns TO be blown In this city,"
The last words were hardly out OF Judge
Snelrs mouth, when toot, toot, toot went
three horns In unison just outside the court
room. A general laugh ran around the
nose, but recovering himself he was just
going to order the arrest OF the horns,
when chorus Of toots proved that the
jail would have TO be enlarged II all horns
were to be pulled IN. At this point Mr..
Hewlett caught sight OF the REPUBLICAN re-
porter, and, stepping over to the desk, ho
asked how turkey went on Sunday. The
lyDxeyed judge, however, had followed
Mr.. Hewlett's movements, and, supposng
he was discussing police law, sharply rep
rimanded him. Mr.. Hewlett assured the
judge that he didn't know what the CONVEX
sation was about.
After this little breeze George Dawsey ap.
peared In the pen. George came In from
the country to see the elephant Saturday
night. In order to be In the fashion he
brought razor aud revolver along. After
the elephant had as much fun as possible
at Georges expense, he was landed In an
officers arms, who took his weapons away
from him. George was defended by Mr..
Wall. lie paid $50 into court. Frank
Richardson pleaded guilty to vagrancy be-
fore the astonished clerk had half read the
charge, and shot down below, evidently
glad TO get out OF the room.
John Green was cursing on the street and
when arrested had q murderous slung shot
IN his possession. The slung shot on being
produced was made out OF n heavy pad
lock. to one end was attached roll OF
twisted rope, the whole firmly bJuad with
wire. Owing to the Ingenuity wasted In
making the sluDg shot, John got $50 worth
Of justice, and will have p'enty of time to
invent o new model before he energies 10
the spring. William Brown and john Ran
dali, for cursing, were assessed e5 each, and
will break rock until tho amount is liQul.
dated. Frank Edwards was put Oft train
and threw stores at the conductor lie
went below with $5 against him.
James A. Johnsos, elias Lamb, meek,
respectable-looking fellow, better known
court. "Cracker Jack" Is we'll known to
all saloon keepers. HIS great act is to go
into II saloon, call for drink, aud while
the barkeeper is pouring 1t out, step TO the
refreshment stand aud empty the bowls OF
crackers and cheese into bis pockets. Jack
then says, "Good.bye, john" and ssips
for the door. Saturday John got drunk,
and he went below for thirty days. John
Harris and John Barnes, two cOlored boys,
for begging AID vsgrancy went below.
George Smith admitted that he was vag-
rant and got the usual dose.
Robert Dawser imbihed bad liquor Satur-
day night and started to make the town
howl, firing revolver Unfortunately; for
which he got $50 worth. George w.
Reeves, also a horn blower, was assessed So.
Elizabeth jackson, the only colored woman
half street, for which she will work out $5
fine. Fred Whitaker, charged with OBJ
structiDg the sidewalk, proved that he was
buying rabbits, and was allowed to depart,
William Fitzgerald, swearing; Jesse Myers,
shooting craps; and William Jones, swear.
ing, were all sent below on S5 fines.
Louis Clark, a curly-headed blonde dude,
waltzed into the pen, charged with house,
breaking. Mrs. Jarbeau, a very pretty lady,
gave party Saturday evening at her resi-
deHce, 422 NJ street. Louis thought, as he
looked at the scene OF gayety within, that
he would like to be there. The bad whisky
Louis had imbibed impressed him forcibly
that his card ofinvitatlon had miscariled, so
he tried to go In through the window.
Louis went below on $40 fine.
Isaac Benson, an old cUlored man, saw
young colored dude hugging his wife on
the street, Isaac started for the hugger,
and put his hand In his pocket. Before he
got II out he was In the hands Of the law.
On the stand he explained he "wasn't goin'
to do muffin, and had no objecshun to de
feller huggln' her, but not on de street,n
AS he seemed to have got the worst OF Ii,
he was allowed to 90,
Charles NJ. Smith and Geo. f. Pohlers,
two young gentlemen, started to have a
little fun Saturday, so they got chlld's
wagon, and Mr. Young pulled his friend
up and down Seventh street, greatly to the
Amusement of an admiriUg crowd. They
were finally stopped and arres ell. Judge
Smell said they should have known batter,
and remarked that ga Jumbo In child's
wagon was foolshnrss,n - aud promptly as
sessed them s., which they paid and de-
parted. Eugene Carroll, disturbance; John
Marshan, swearing, aud A. Waters, a plain
drunk, each got s. against them, and went
below.
Matilda Leeds, rather handsome soled
dove, charged with destroying private prop.
eIty, was released on her personal recogni.